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Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Ukraine PM: Putin 'has a dream to restore the Soviet Union'

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: Who Knows Where Putin Will Go NextUkrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk believes Russian President Vladimir Putin "has a dream to restore the Soviet Union" — and Putin realizing that dream would be disastrous for the rest of the world.

Boxer Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies at 76

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 11:12 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2004 file photo, former boxer, Rubin, "Hurricane" Carter, holds up the writ of habeas corpus that freed him from prison, during a news conference held in Sacramento, Calif. Carter, who spent almost 20 years in jail after twice being convicted of a triple murder he denied committing, died at his home in Toronto, Sunday, April 20, 2014, according to long-time friend and co-accused John Artis. He was 76. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice, died Sunday. He was 76.

Malaysia Airlines jet makes emergency landing

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 01:03 PM PDT

Malaysia Airline flight MH192 is seen on the tamrac after an emergency landing at the Sepang International Airport, outside Kuala Lumpur on April 21, 2014A Malaysia Airlines plane with 166 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur early Monday in another blow to its safety image after the loss of flight MH370. Flight MH192, bound for Bangalore, India, turned back to Kuala Lumpur after it was discovered that a tyre had burst on take-off, the airline said. "As safety is of utmost priority to Malaysia Airlines, the aircraft was required to turn back to KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)," the airline said in a statement. The airline said tyre debris discovered on the runway had led to the decision to bring the Boeing 737-800 aircraft back.

Pope Francis, huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 09:41 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home.

AP Photos: Christians seek hope in Easter events

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 12:25 PM PDT

A Ukrainian Orthodox devotee carries a candle inside a church during Easter Sunday rites in Donetsk, Ukraine, early Sunday, April 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)From the splendor of the Vatican to some of the world's most troubled regions, Christians worldwide sought hope Sunday in their religion's holiest event — the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

Transcript reveals confusion over ferry evacuation

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 03:58 PM PDT

JINDO, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean ferry that sank was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing, a radio transcript released Sunday showed, suggesting the chaotic situation may have added to a death toll that could eventually exceed 300.

On eve of marathon, festivities and tight security

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 04:18 PM PDT

Wellesley College student Tiffany Liao, of San Marino, Calif., center, serves a pasta dish during a Boston Marathon pre-race dinner at Boston City Hall, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Boston. With an expanded field of runners and the memory of last year's bombings the 2014 Boston Marathon could bring an unprecedented wave of visitors to the area. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)BOSTON (AP) — In many ways, it felt like any other pre-marathon Sunday in Boston.

Public smoke-out marks pot holiday in Colorado

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 04:09 PM PDT

With the Colorado state capitol building visible in the background, partygoers dance and smoke pot on the first of two days at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver, Saturday April 19, 2014. The annual event is the first 420 marijuana celebration since retail marijuana stores began selling in January 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)DENVER (AP) — Revelers raised joints, pipes and vaporizer devices to the skies above a central Denver park in a defiant toast to the April 20 pot holiday.

Prizefighter Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies at 76

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 8, 2001 file photo, former middleweight boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, left, is escorted by an unidentified security guard into the venue where Laila Ali and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde will box each other in Verona, NY. Carter, who spent almost 20 years in jail after twice being convicted of a triple murder he denied committing, died at his home in Toronto, Sunday, April 20, 2014, according to long-time friend and co-accused John Artis. He was 76. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser, File)Rubin "Hurricane" Carter never surrendered hope of regaining his freedom, not even after he was convicted of a triple murder, then convicted again and abandoned by many prominent supporters.

Duncan scores 27 points, Spurs beat Mavs 90-85

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 02:33 PM PDT

Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) drives to the basket between San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, left, and Tim Duncan, right, during the first quarter of Game 1 of the opening-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 20, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs rode the wide shoulders of Tim Duncan to victory.

Insurgents kill at least 11 Algerian soldiers

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 12:14 PM PDT

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Islamist insurgents ambushed an Algerian military convoy in a mountainous region, killing 11 soldiers and wounding five others, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.

In Colorado, a pot holiday tries to go mainstream

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 03:15 PM PDT

With the Colorado state capitol building visible in the background, partygoers dance and smoke pot on the first of two days at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver, Saturday April 19, 2014. The annual event is the first 420 marijuana celebration since retail marijuana stores began selling in January 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)DENVER (AP) — Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.

Study: Fuels from corn waste not better than gas

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 10:15 AM PDT

This undated combo photo, provided by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shows corn residue after grain harvest, left, adjacent to a field section where corn residue was baled and removed after grain harvest in Jefferson County, Neb. Biofuels made from corn leftovers after harvest are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a cleaner oil alternative from the start and will help climate change. (AP Photo/The University of Nebraska-Lincoln)WASHINGTON (AP) — Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change.

Are evangelicals out of touch with mainstream views?

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 11:06 AM PDT

'This Week': The Religious RightDespite major changes in public opinion in recent years, Rev. Franklin Graham, son of perhaps the most famous American preacher of all time, Billy Graham, reiterated his strong opposition to gay marriage and gay adoption today on ABC's "This Week." As a part of a...

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